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I’m ready for fright season already! Nothing official has been announced for Halloween Horror Nights 28 yet, but some pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together. This is when some bloggers like myself and Sunshine Frights start reading between the lines to figure things out. Admittedly, he’s done most of the figuring out […]

Shopping at Universal There are tons of things to buy at theme parks. Food. Beer. Merchandise. But something that is unique about shopping at Universal Studios, most of the retail items are inspired by the movies and tv shows we know and love! And to add even more to that, sometimes you can purchase things […]

Time lapse videos! You know those videos where the camera is usually still and everything else is moving really fast? Those are time lapse videos. I guess sometimes the camera can move slightly, but not too often. These videos are usually used to show the progress of something. Whether it be something being built, a […]

A new adventure awaits! If you follow my daily vlog, then you already know I work for the radio station here in Orlando. You might even know what I’m about to tell you right now. If not, let me take this opportunity to fill you in. Something amazing has happened! I have been given an […]

In honor of sticking to the daily vlog for a whole week, I’m giving away a prize! Watch the vlog to find out how to enter. Unfortunately I am only shipping the prize domestically within the continental US. If you’re an international Magic City Maniac and would like to enter, you’ll have to have a […]

Yesterday was the last day to experience the holiday (Christmas) events at the Universal Orlando Resort. In less than a month’s time, they will begin their annual Mardi Gras celebration. With just a brief stop at the Harry Potter Celebration between now and then, Mardi Gras kicks off on February 3rd and runs to April […]

It’s bound to happen. If you go to the Central Florida theme parks enough, you’ll eventually see a famous person. Over the years, I have definitely seen my share. I didn’t always pull out the camera right away to film them, but sometimes I did. The first example I am about to share with you […]

Yesterday, January 2nd, was the 6th anniversary of the closure of the Jaws attraction at Universal Studios Florida. I’ll admit, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the attraction and I’m very happy with what they replaced it with. Sure, Jaws had that nostalgia of being an opening day attraction, but it was closed a lot […]

Happy New Year, Magic City Maniacs! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile. A daily vlog documenting my everyday adventures. I hope I can see this through until New Year’s Eve 2019. The vlogs might be just a couple minutes long, and sometimes they may even go longer than that. I intend […]

If you grew up in the 90s or had a child who did, chances are you remember the “Disney Afternoon”. In case you don’t know, it was a block of shows that came on after school featuring Disney cartoons that you’d traditionally see on a Saturday morning. What made some of these shows so special […]